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Patricia Hannah - In the Treacle Well

4 Extra Debut. Discovering her husband's affair, Isobel seeks unlikely starry guidance from Bette Davis and Celia Johnson. Stars Leigh Biagi.

Who do you turn to for help and support when you discover that your husband is having an affair?

Isobel Lauder- a genteel Edinburgh housewife - seeks guidance from two unlikely sources: Bette Davis and Celia Johnson playing their respective and highly contrasting film roles in 'All About Eve' and 'Brief Encounter'.

Written by Patricia Hannah

Isobel ... Leigh Biagi
Leonard ..... Robert Paterson
Serena .... Norah Elwell-Sutton
Bette Davis .... Jan Ravens
Celia Johnson .....Monica Gibb

Producer: David Jackson Young

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

45 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Aug 201821:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Aug 201811:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 8 Aug 201821:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra